A Life Update

I haven't been posting much, and for once it's not totally related to school.  For the last few months I've been dealing with a skin condition that was the result of having strep throat for almost five months.  Yes, you read that right, five months. 

My issues really escalated over February break and I've basically been dealing with doctors, insurance, and medicine for the last seven weeks.  Most days I was so uncomfortable that I couldn't do much beyond going to school.  It was also really difficult to watch my appearance change so drastically, so quickly.  I also had to make the decision to wear a wig which meant I had to figure out a way to tell my friends, coworkers, and students about my situation.  I didn't feel great about my health or my appearance and as a result, city adventures were few and far between.  I did manage to go out to the ballet, which deserves it's own post, and spend a few nights at Marliave!  Throw in some crazy basement drama and I'm not sure how I even made it to April.

I managed to get the symptoms somewhat under control, although not totally fixed, enough to start enjoying the city again.  Of course, just as April vacation was starting I got felled with one of the worst colds I've ever had.  Today was the first day I left the apartment, other than to go to Urgent Care, since Friday.  On the plus side, I had two more strep tests and they were both negative :-)